What is the median household income in Methuen, MA?

Name: Income and affordability in Methuen, MA, 2020–2024
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The median household income in Methuen, MA is $113,310 (±$6,977) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Paying the median gross rent of $1,749 a month would take about $70,000 a year at the common guideline of spending no more than 30% of income on rent.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Median household income: $113,310 (±$6,977)
Median renter income: $58,452 (±$9,531)
Income to afford median rent: about $70,000

Income in Methuen against Essex County, its state and the nation

Income, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Methuen	Essex County	Massachusetts	United States
Median household income	$113,310 (±$6,977)	$101,883 (±$1,515)	$103,960 (±$527)	$80,734
Median renter household income	$58,452 (±$9,531)	$54,672 (±$1,972)	$60,987 (±$576)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$129,775 (±$6,475)	$137,990 (±$2,343)	$135,402 (±$770)	$100,009
Median gross rent	$1,749 (±$91)	$1,756 (±$23)	$1,762 (±$9)	$1,413

In Methuen, median household income is higher than in Essex County ($101,883).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts ($103,960).

It is higher than the national figure ($80,734).

In Essex County, Methuen ranks 22 of 34 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median household income.

Statewide, it ranks 176 of 349.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How much you need to earn to rent in Methuen

Many landlords and housing programs use 30% of gross income as the most a household should spend on rent.

At that guideline, the median gross rent of $1,749 a month ($20,988 a year) needs an income of about $70,000 a year.

The median renting household in Methuen earns $58,452 a year, less than that.

This is arithmetic on the published medians, not a rule any landlord must follow; screening criteria vary and some places limit how income may be weighed.

Median household income in places near Methuen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Methuen
Place	Distance	Median household income	Compared with this place
Methuen	—	$113,310 (±$6,977)	—
Lawrence	3.1 mi	$60,433 (±$2,529)	Lower
Salem	3.8 mi	$110,490 (±$9,292)	Not measurably different
Haverhill	5.4 mi	$88,326 (±$4,293)	Lower
Andover (community)	6.3 mi	$126,563 (±$17,559)	Not measurably different
North Andover	6.5 mi	$140,670 (±$8,507)	Higher
Andover	6.6 mi	$172,606 (±$15,526)	Higher
Atkinson	6.7 mi	$146,380 (±$32,290)	Higher
Dracut	7.6 mi	$114,036 (±$9,903)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Lawrence, MA ($60,433), Haverhill, MA ($88,326).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: North Andover, MA ($140,670), Andover, MA ($172,606), Atkinson, NH ($146,380).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median household income across Essex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Median household income
16	Ipswich	$138,750 (±$15,795)
17	Swampscott	$134,386 (±$22,662)
18	Rowley	$132,734 (±$32,311)
19	Hamilton	$129,833 (±$14,498)
20	Danvers	$125,395 (±$10,105)
21	Merrimac	$123,054 (±$16,062)
22	Methuen	$113,310 (±$6,977)
23	Nahant	$112,762 (±$6,430)
24	Beverly	$106,044 (±$7,420)
25	Amesbury	$103,554 (±$11,632)
26	Saugus	$101,539 (±$3,481)
27	Peabody	$96,657 (±$3,634)
28	Rockport	$96,250 (±$15,271)

Showing 13 of 34 places in Essex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Methuen

What is the median household income in Methuen?

The median household income in Methuen is $113,310 (±$6,977) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in Methuen?

About $70,000 a year, if rent is to stay at or below 30% of income at the median gross rent of $1,749 a month.

What do renters earn in Methuen?

The median renting household in Methuen, MA earns $58,452 (±$9,531) a year.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Methuen city, Massachusetts (place:40675, in state:25).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B19013_001E, B19013_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M

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